Arroyo Ghost Town

Elk County, Pennsylvania41.3908, -78.8803

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Allegheny National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
8.4 miRidgway, PA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miEllmont
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Arroyo. No free-licensed photo yet.

Arroyo is a former settlement in Elk County, Pennsylvania, listed among the ghost towns of Pennsylvania.

On the map

20 mi40 miSt. MarysDuBoisTreasure LakeBrookvilleKaneMarienvilleArroyo
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Arroyo. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ridgway, PA, about 8.4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Erie, PA, 79 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ellmont11 mi southeast
  2. Pigs Ear12 mi north
  3. Dahoga17 mi northeast
  4. Helvetia24 mi south
  5. Hazel Hurst27 mi northeast
  6. Walston30 mi south
  7. Bells Mills30 mi south
  8. Horatio33 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Forest: Allegheny National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Allegheny National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: State Game Land #44. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3416Jan3616Feb4523Mar5933Apr7043May7752Jun8156Jul8055Aug7449Sep6238Oct4930Nov3823DecJan: 3.4 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 3.4 inApr: 3.9 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 4.6 inJul: 4.6 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 3.8 inNov: 3.5 inDec: 3.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ridgway. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ridgway station (USC00367477), 7.1 miles away. About 45.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationElk County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41.39080, -78.88030
Also known asArroyo, Pennsylvania
SourcesWikidata Q4796225 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Arroyo ghost town?

In Elk County, Pennsylvania, at 41.3908, -78.8803. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ridgway, PA, about 8.4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Erie, PA, 79 miles away.

Can you visit Arroyo?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Allegheny National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: State Game Land #44. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Arroyo?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ridgway. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Arroyo?

Yes. Ellmont (11 mi), Pigs Ear (12 mi), Dahoga (17 mi), Helvetia (24 mi).

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